Continuing the Work of Christ

Every Shepherd is Replaceable

Joshua has the hard task of following Moses as the leader of the people of Israel. The Lord provides Joshua to lead his people because Joshua has the Spirit within him. Joshua makes us think of the better Joshua, Jesus. He is the perfect leader, the perfect shepherd. God still provides shepherds for his church.

The Trinity Brings Order

The Trinity is a teaching of the Bible that we can't fully understand. Even though it is difficult to understand, the Trinity brings order to the sin-corrupted world. We look at how the Trinity brought order to the earth at creation and marvel at the incredible work of the Trinity.

Great Rivers with Living Water

The work of the Holy Spirit is often unseen, but it is important and powerful. Jesus compares the work of the Holy Spirit to great rivers flowing from within us. Our spiritual thirst is quenched by Christ so much that we have rivers flowing in us.

Continuing the Work of Christ

We celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord. It's a good thing that Jesus ascended into heaven. He is seated at the right hand of God. Because Jesus ascends, he sends the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit opens our minds to understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit remains with us to give us the boldness and confidence to share the gospel with all nations.

What's Love Got to do with It?

The Bible clearly teaches that we are saved by faith. The Bible also talks about doing good works and loving God above all things. How can we balance the idea that we are saved by faith and that we do good works and live a God-pleasing life? The key to understanding this is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes to us to create faith and leads us to live a God-pleasing life. Listen to this sermon by Pastor Caleb Gustafson on John 14 to learn more about this connection.